Final year BEd Music student, Maeve O'Donnell, received the Gradam Ceoil TG4 Bursary Award 2023 yesterday in City Hall. She will receive a bursary of £3000 and will take part in several events throughout the year representing Belfast. Maeve played at the Gradam Ceoil Awards in Limerick which took place on Sunday, 23 April.

Maeve was one of three BEd music students who represented St Mary’s and Belfast in Nashville at the Music City Irish Fest on an invitation from the Belfast Lord Mayor. Belfast and Nashville have a Sister City relationship.